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By. Julian Cooper, Community IPM Project Manager, IPM Institute of North America This fall, over 50 million students and six million staff will return to schools across the country1. Unfortunately, an evaluation of school systems in 15 states revealed almost half...

By. Naomi Hershiser, Dean of Environmental Learning, Prairie Crossing Charter School As a student, my elementary and middle school PE experiences were pretty much confined to team sports and games – the traditional sort like basketball and the kinds that seem to...

By. Whitney Strubhar, Leanni Javier, and Asher Douchant, Maplewood Richmond Heights Middle School Every year, the seventh-grade students of Maplewood Richmond Heights Middle School (MRHMS) take a week-long trip to Tennessee to learn at the Great Smoky Mountains...

By. Adam Bavier, Ecology Project International It was the fourth morning of our Teacher Fellowship and the snow was so pristine, light, and fresh, that the long line of our crew floated across the butte without much trouble. This was good. When tracking bison along...

Professional Development Be a Catalyst for Change…Become a Green Schools National Network Member The green schools movement is the most critical education reform initiative of our time. Through the Green Schools National Network (GSNN) membership program, you can show...

Professional Development Be a Catalyst for Change…Become a Green Schools National Network Member The green schools movement is the most critical education reform initiative of our time. Through the Green Schools National Network (GSNN) membership program, you can show...

By. Marie T. Culver, Teacher at Seatack Elementary School, Virginia Beach City Public Schools "I have learned so much about the environment and have discovered that my own skills are unlimited." Austin Davis, fifth-grader at Seatack Elementary School Seatack...

There are many good reasons to make fresh fruits and vegetables, beans, whole grains, low-fat dairy, and lean meats more appealing and accessible to students participating in school food programs. For one, the health of our nation’s children is at stake. Diseases such...

“We learn from our building.” This statement was made at a recent presentation to the Arlington School Board by Kathy Olmsted, a fifth-grade teacher at Discovery Elementary School in Arlington, Virginia, a Green Schools National Network Catalyst School. Discovery,...

By. Jenny Wiedower, K-12 Education Manager, U.S. Green Building Council The synergies that exist at the intersection of technology and sustainability have abundant applications within schools. For school leaders, digital record-keeping allows for faster and more...

By. Vanessa LeBourdais, Executive Producer and Creative Director, DreamRider Productions These days, those of us who care about the well-being of children can be deeply concerned about the effects of technology. It can seem like tech does not have a place in...

Professional Development Be a Catalyst for Change…Become a Green Schools National Network Member The green schools movement is the most critical education reform initiative of our time. Through the Green Schools National Network (GSNN) membership program, you can show...

On May 4, Green Schools National Network (GSNN), in collaboration with the Center for Green Schools at the U.S. Green Building Council, announced the recipients of the 2018 Best of Green Schools Awards. The awards were announced during the closing plenary of the Green...

By. Josh Jacobs, Technical Information & Public Affairs Manager, UL Over the years, the sustainable procurement movement has helped us reduce our use of virgin material, shrink our carbon impact, and procure more goods and services from local organizations. One...

By. Shawna Cragun, Director of Custodial Services, Davis School District (Farmington, Utah) Public procurement is a complicated process. Adding an increased focus on environmentally friendly products only increases the complexity. This is something I know firsthand...

Professional Development Be a Catalyst for Change…Become a Green Schools National Network Member The green schools movement is the most critical education reform initiative of our time. Through the Green Schools National Network (GSNN) membership program, you can show...

Professional Development Be a Catalyst for Change…Become a Green Schools National Network Member The green schools movement is the most critical education reform initiative of our time. Through the Green Schools National Network (GSNN) membership program, you can show...

A movement cannot rely on just one person or organization to grow and create change in the world. It requires many helping hands, working together, lifting each other up. At the Green Schools National Network (GSNN), nurturing long-lasting, meaningful partnerships...

The staff at Green Schools National Network (GSNN) has been pretty busy since the launch of the Green Schools Catalyst Quarterly and the Catalyst Schools and Districts Network last March. Both initiatives are proving to be resounding successes…yet we can only wear so...

Awards season is here and we have a lot to celebrate! The Center for Green Schools at USGBC and Green Schools National Network are excited to announce that nominations are open for two award opportunities: The 2018 Best of Green Schools Awards, which are...

By. Greg Christian, Founder and CEO, Beyond Green Partners In purchasing local farm grown food, schools can be strong economic drivers for the community while contributing to the preservation of natural resources needed to sustain life. Schools that serve fresh,...